Which paid more, JANH or LJUL?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JANH paid 6.2% of its starting price in cash and LJUL paid 5.2%, so JANH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, JANH or LJUL?

With every distribution reinvested, JANH returned +6.5% and LJUL +5.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, JANH or LJUL?

JANH and LJUL both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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JANH vs LJUL: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JANH paid 6.2% of its price in cash against LJUL’s 5.2%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $12m for Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - January and $9.0m for Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July.

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At a glance

6.2%

JANH cash paid, 1 year

5.2%

LJUL cash paid, 1 year

+6.5%

JANH total return, 1 year

+5.3%

LJUL total return, 1 year

JANH · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8.3 pts behind SPY

JANH

+6.5%

SPY

+14.8%

8.3 pts behind SPY

JANH over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price +0.1%, total +6.5%, SPY +14.8%, −8.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

JANH

+6.5%

6.2% of it arrived as cash

8.3 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

8.3 pts behind SPY

JANH over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price +0.1%, total +6.5%, SPY +14.8%, −8.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

JANH

+6.5%

8.3 pts behind SPY

6.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. JANH over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price +0.1%, total +6.5%, SPY +14.8%, −8.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LJUL · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9.5 pts behind VOO

LJUL

+5.3%

VOO

+14.8%

9.5 pts behind VOO

LJUL over 1 year: paid 5.2%, price 0.0%, total +5.3%, VOO +14.8%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

LJUL

+5.3%

5.2% of it arrived as cash

9.5 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

9.5 pts behind VOO

LJUL over 1 year: paid 5.2%, price 0.0%, total +5.3%, VOO +14.8%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

LJUL

+5.3%

9.5 pts behind VOO

5.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. LJUL over 1 year: paid 5.2%, price 0.0%, total +5.3%, VOO +14.8%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points; JANH is 1.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JANH vs LJUL: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	JANH	LJUL
Paid and earned
Measure	JANH	LJUL
Total return, 1 year	+6.5%	+5.3%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.1%	fell 0.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	50% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment	40% of the Nov 2, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	JANH	LJUL
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	JANH	LJUL
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets	$12m	$9.0m
Holdings
Measure	JANH	LJUL
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · JANH scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score61.1JANH57.8LJUL

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

JANH 61.1

LJUL 57.8

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, JANH and LJUL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

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0% in common

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Side by side

JANH Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - January · Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly LJUL Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer Innovator Innovator

Strategy defined income buffer with income

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays quarterly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.2% 5.3%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.2% 5.2%

Price change, 1 year +0.1% 0.0%

Total return, 1 year +6.5% +5.3%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −8.3 pts −9.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 50% 40%

Age 2.8 years 2.3 years

Net assets $12m $9.0m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: JANH vs LJUL: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	JANH	LJUL	JANH	LJUL	JANH	LJUL
3 months	+1.3%	+1.1%	1.6%	1.3%	+1.4 pts	+1.3 pts
6 months	+3.3%	+2.8%	3.1%	2.6%	−1.7 pts	−2.3 pts
1 year	+6.5%	+5.3%	6.2%	5.2%	−8.3 pts	−9.5 pts
Since launchNot the same days: JANH Jan 2024 · LJUL Jul 2024	+20.6%	+14.0%	17.7%	12.6%	−47.0 pts	−30.5 pts

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About each fund

JANH

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JANH paid 6.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.3 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid quarterly. Innovator estimates that 50% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

LJUL

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LJUL paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.3%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, paid monthly. Innovator estimates that 40% of the distribution paid Nov 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, JANH or LJUL?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JANH paid 6.2% of its starting price in cash and LJUL paid 5.2%, so JANH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, JANH or LJUL?: With every distribution reinvested, JANH returned +6.5% and LJUL +5.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, JANH or LJUL?: JANH and LJUL both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

JANH and LJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

JANH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

JANH 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for JANH ↗

LJUL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

LJUL 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for LJUL ↗

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How this is computed

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Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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